Ironing board or stand



Aug. 9, 1932. c, A, RICH 1,871,202

IRONING BOARD OR STAND Filed Aug. 20. 1951 @fzester/i';

' ing legs.

Patented Aug. 9, 1932 ATENT! 'Q CHESTER A. HIGH, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO mourns BOARD on. STAND Application .filed, August 20, 1931;. Serial No. 58;255.

. 4 This invention relates to an ironing board comprising foldable leg membersattached thereto.

' An objectof the invention 13 a) provide.

a-device of the kind described which. stands firm in the operative position and without danger of collapsing.

Another object is'to provide such a device which isadjustable as to its height.

Another object-is to provide such a device the board member of which may be hingedly moved to a vertical position while the device is in operativecondition, without causing collapse of the device. j A further object isto produce afoldable ironing. stand or board which is simple and efficientin construction and. use.

These and other objects are attained by the means described herein and illustrated in the 20 accompanying drawing,'in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the device of this invention in operative position. v

Fig. 2 is an end view of the erected device,- looking, toward the larger end of the board; Fig. 3. is abottom plan view of the device in the folded position. V V Fig. 4 is a 'perspectiveview of one of the rung holders of this invention.

Fig. 5 shows a face-and an edge view re- :7 3o spectively of one of the brackets of thisinthe wide-end lland the narrow end 12. The

board is supported. upon two pivotally conne'cted frames 13 and 19 which in the operative position crossone another at intermediatefpoints and which provide three support- The frame13' comprises a pair of strips 14 and 15 joined-at one end to form .a'fo0t16 and at the opposite end pivotally mounted each upon one of the downwardly-projecting end flanges 17 of amounting strip 18 secured to the under face of the board 10 adjacent the wide end llthereof (see Figs. 1 and 6). Strengthening run-gs 30 j are secured between stripsland 1 5.. l j

The frame 19 "comprises an upper section 20 and a lower section 21. Section 20 consists of. a gair of strips 22 joinedby rungs 2.3 and 24C. ection 21 is similar to-but longer than section 20 and comprises the strips 25 joined by rungs 26. Sections 2.0 and 21 are joined in offset endwise relationship by means of a pair of substantially Z-shaped brackets 27. The strips 22 and 25 of sections 20 and 21, converge toward one another attheir inner ends, and adjacent these endsar hingedly associated with strips'lft and 15 offrame 13 by means of pins 28. These pins-pass through perforations 29 in the intermediate portion of brackets 27. The two outerportions of each bracket 27 are riveted, one to the inner face of one of the strips 25 and the other to the outer face of the one of-the adjacent strip 22.. Thebrackets are bentintermediately, as seen in Fig. 5, to conform with the angularly disposed relationship of the associated strips of sections 20 and 21. Frame 21 is further provided with a pair of L-shaped bracketsSl, theupper portions 32 of which are pivotally heldby thepins 28 and the lower portions 33 of which are riv: etedto the outer faces of strips 25. i

A pair ofrung-receiving'brackets or hold: ers 34E are securedin transverse alignment to the under face of board 10intermediate-the ends thereof. These holders are formed to provide a central downwardly-opening socket 35 and an outer socket 36. The rung 2d of 20 is adapted to be received either in the pair of sockets 35'or 36, when the ironing board is set up for use. v

. In the erected position of the device, the

frame 13 extends'beneathboard 10" diagonally, and longitudinally thereof, fromthe wide end 11 to a point on the floor approxiv mately beneath the narrow end 12 of board 10. The frame 19 formed by sections 20 and 21 is turned on the pivot pins 28 to a crossdisposed nearer. the axis of rotation ofthe; frames 13 'and 19. In the erected-posltion,

the lower ends of section 21 form two of the supporting legs, while the third, formed by the joined lower ends 16 of strips 14 and 15,

is disposed in a line passing between said each, against one of the top ends of strips 25 of the section 21. This structure-renders the device still more firm in its erected position and likewise greatly increases the weight capacity of the board. Inthe operative position, the board 10 may be lifted upward, clear of contact with the supporting frame 19, and collapsingwill not result because of, the indicated-support of frame 13 against the tops of frame 21. In older devices, the lifting of the board as described resulted in collapse of the device which depended solely on some cooperative relationship similar to that of rung 24 with rung holders 34;

In the folding operation, board 10 is moved upwardly and section 21is swung in the direction of the lower part of frame 13. At this time, frame-20 is moved longitudinally of the board 10 and comes to rest against the under face thereof, within the upper part of frame 13, which likewise lies flatagainst board 10 (see Fig. 3). The uppermost of rungs 30 of frame 13, in this folded position," falls within the rung hold ers'34. ,Frame 21: lies-again st frame 13, the rungs 26 contacting the outeredges of said frame. I hen folded, thedevice is substantially fiat, and may be easily handled and conveniently stored away. Theerecting of the board to operative position is simple and requires but a .moments time. i

That is-claimed is:

. 1. A foldable ironing stand comprising a board portion, an elongated frame pivotally attached at one'end to an end of the board portion and adapted in the operative position to extend angularly beneath the board portion as asupport therefor, a second elongated frame composed of an upper and a lower section secured together in oifsetendwise relationship, said second frame being pivotally connected to the first frameat-an ntermediate point relative to both frames, the upper portions of the lower section of the second frame being adapted to make supporting contact against thefirst frame in the operativeposition of. the frames, a .rung at the top of the second frame, and holders attached to the board portion intermediately thereof and adapted to receive said rung in the'operativeposition of the frames, said frames being adapted to be pivotally moved into; substantial parallelisnr and folded against the board portion in the inoperative position of the ironingstandJ 2. An ironing stand andfoldable supporting structure therefor, said device comprising a board portion, an elongated frame pivotally attached thereto adjacent one end thereof, a second elongated frame pivotally connected to the first frame at an intermediate point relative to both frames, means for supporting the first frame directly upon the second frame when the two are disposed transversely of one another beneath the board portion in the operative position of theframes, and means on the board portion adapted to receive the top portion of said second frame for releasably holding said frames in said transversely-disposed position,"the frames in the inoperative position of the device being adapted to be folded together in substantially parallel relationship against the board portion. 3

. 3. A foldable ironing stand comprising a board, a supportframe pivotally attachedto one end of the board, a second frame pivotally connected to the first frame intermediately of both the frames, means for supporting the first frame directly upon the second frame in a transversely-extending position relative thereto, said frames so positioned providing means for supporting the board in a hOIls zontal position, and means on the board for releasably holding the second frame in the indicatedoperative relationship.

4. An ironing stand comprising a board and foldable supports therefor, said supports comprising an elongated frame composed of a pair of'strips joined at one end to provide a foot and spaced at the opposite end, said spaced ends beinghingedly attached to the board adjacent one end thereof, a second elongatedframe composed of an upper and a lowersection each converging at one end, said sections being secured together at their converging ends in ofiset endwise relation ship, the two frames being pivotally connected intermediate their ends-and being movable into cross relationship beneath the board for providing a support therefor, the u per end of the lower section of said second rame, in the operative positionof the frames, being disposed beneath and in contact with the first each converging at one end, said sections being secured together at their converging ends in offset endwiserelationship by means of a pair of rigid brackets, the second frame being pivotally connected to the intermediate portion of the first frame by pins passing through said frames and through the intermediate portions of said brackets whereby the frames are movable into cross relationship beneath the board for providing a support therefor, the upper end of the lower section of the second frame, in the crossed position of the frames, being disposed beneath and in contact with the first frame for supporting the frames in the cross relationship,

the frames being adapted to be folded together in substantially fiat relationship against the board.

6. In a device of the class described the combination of a pair of frames hinged upon one another at their intermediate portions, one of the frames comprising substantially continuous side members each having a downwardly exposed face, the other of the frames comprising a lower section composed of a pair of side members having ends for contacting the downwardly exposed faces of the first frame, and an upper section in offset relation to said lower section, whereby the frames may be moved to extended or crossed positions wherein the lower portion of the second frame contacts the exposed faces of the first frame, and to collapsed position wherein the frames may lie in substantial parallel relation, and a work sustaining member supported by both frames when in crossed relation, and adapted to lie in substantial parallelism with the frames when in collapsed relation.

7. A foldable stand comprising a work supporting member, a support frame pivotally attached to the work supporting member and comprising a pair of elongated spaced strips, and a second support frame pivotally connected to the first frame and formed of an upper and a lower section each comprising a pair of spaced strips, said sections being joined endwise to one another with the strip ends of the upper section positioned in lateral adjacency relative to the strip ends of the lower section, the second frame being adapted to be swung into operative position transversely of the first frame with the elongated strips of the first frame resting one each against the adjacent strip end of the lower section of said second frame, the upper end of the second frame being adapted for removable association with the work suporting member.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this llth day of August,

CHESTER A. RICH. 

